Minecraft 04/06/2015

I built a trail from the glass house area using torches to mcdonalds

I helped build the BC logo

I built this random gold line

I helped build this gold retaining wall

I built a lot of this ship

Another shot

Another shot of my track

Me deleting the server

server deleted

Screenshot of Share to my group

Class 7, Assignment 1: Second Life.

This is my first shot of me being in second life

This is me in battery park.  I found someone and asked them where I could go and did not get a response.  This area has a lot of artwork. 

Still in battery park, found another person.

This is me in a large group with over 30 people in London.  They are all chatting among each other.

I asked people of where to go and no one responded.  They were arguing about avatars pushing each other.

I am not sure what to make of this area, it seems like a fantasy island of some sorts.  There are many interactive objects but few avatars.

I happened to take screenshots with the only two people I could find.

In this screenshot I found a nightclub which actually had music.  People made their avatars dance and people were actually communicating with each other.  

In this shot I jumped behind the  bar and could see the dance floor.  If you click on the dance floor your character can dance as well.  There are interactive objects that can lead you to purchasing them in the second life currency.

This is a bar that was recreated in second life.  What is interesting is that people can own virtual real estate in second life and can actually trade it.  

Here I am sitting watching the people around me dance and chat.  I've had trouble throughout the second life trying to get people to tell me where to go.

Here I am back in London customizing my avatar using the options I have available.  Generally you can purchase more options within the game.

Class 7, Assignment 2: Twitter Group Messages

Here are the screenshots of my group using twitter group chat to communicate.  We primarily discuss our assignments, how we contact our contacts, and group organization.

Class 7, Minecraft: Interface Fundamentals.

In this screenshot I am entering the world on minecraft.  I am hitting the horse.  I was testing the control keys in the game. 

Here in this video, they are describing the nature of the game.  What can be done and some of the tools that exist.  

Here the video is describing how to craft certain objects.  It shows that you  must use certain combinations of different raw and finished resources to develop more tools and weapons.  Essentially there is an algorithm to create.

In this screenshot they describe how eventually you can mechanize certain objects in the game as you become more advanced.  Here there is an image of a working elevator that was created by a player.

In this screenshot the narrator is describing how to set up the control keys in your game to your specific preference.  Also how to manipulate character movement, audio during the game, and other graphics and audio tools.  

In this screenshot this is me using what I've learned from the videos. I am punching a tree trying to gather resources to build a house.  

CLASS 7, PINGING MY FAVORITE SITES

CLASS 5 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVISING MY IMMERSIVE TECH REPORTS IN GOOGLE DOCS

In this post, these screenshots summarize us working together as a group to revise our reports on subjects that involve Immersive Education.  As you see, we are communicating using Google hangouts.  We can virtually see each other and communicate.  In this Google hangout we would instruct each other, check each others work, help each out, and communicate throughout this project.  Rather than spending time searching for help, you can ask your peers for help and they can almost instantly answer.  This is a quicker way to work.  Also you can see me editing multiple team member's Google docs on their reports.  They are sharing their Google docs with me, I edit and add new info in regards to their topic.  Essentially what you see is us collaborating as a group using immersive tools.  

Report on Robotics

In this report I am reporting on the technology of robotics.  Robotics will be one of the topics that the Immersion Education Summit 2015 will be covering this year.  More information on this summit can be located by clicking on this link Immersive Education 2015.

Robotics is the science where hardware or mechanical objects are programmed by a computer software program to preform a certain physical task.  Robots can be used for many purposes including manufacturing, entertainment, warfare, transport, cleaning, and many more uses.

The first robot was created in 1954 by George Dvorklin.  Most robots are powered by batteries but some have a direct electrical connect, and solar polar connection.  Robots mostly mimic humans and or a human function, some robots can mimic animals as well.  Some robots have been and are currently being programmed to mimic human emotions, personality, and daily life social interaction.  Robots can be self propelled using their own power source but some robots are made to stay in the same position.  Most robots that are in fixed positions might have an arm or a part to them that is capable of being in motion.

Robots are generally made of metal and or plastic composites.  The inside of robots are generally a myriad of wires, microchips, and support rods depending on the robot.  There are currently many robotics companies out there and most specialize in their own robotics niche.  One of the robotics companies named Boston Dynamics came out with a robotic dog in 2005.  Aside from entertainment purposes the dog can be used for transport or military purposes as well.

Some humans can also depend on robotics, there have been many companies out there developing robotic limbs and robotic suits.  These limbs and suits can help paralyzed people walk or help amputees out with daily life.  Check out this Video for a detailed view of a robotic suit.  The US military is now funding various projects involved in developing cyborgs, robotic transit, and more robotic weapons.  If more robots get utilized in the battle field, more lives can be saved, and the US can have a more effective army for the most part.  

Immersive robotics are also becoming more mainstream.  In certain sectors where robotics would be useful but cannot fully replace humans, there is a rapidly growing field.  There have been many cases where surgeons with specific skill sets that cannot be found in certain areas of the world have used immersive robotics to operate on patients from a remote area.  Aside from using immersive robotics for operations, a robotic scientist was also created, the robotic scientist can preform dangerous experiments without jeopardizing any human scientists.  

Immersive robotics also utilizes virtual reality.  For a surgery the robotics are strictly mechanical with a live video feed.  In manufacturing or certain scientific experiments, robotics are paired with virtual reality.  Some robotics firms provide virtual reality headsets so users can virtually see what they are doing with their robot that they are operating.  In many manufacturing plants where robots are used, when one breaks, the entire factory or a segment of a factory needs to shut down.  With Immersive robotics, some factories are using the Oculus rift headset to repair their robots with other robots, rather then risking human lives and or shutting down large segments of the factory.